Changed Recommendations for Influenza Vaccines for the 2016-2017 Season

The nasal spray influenza vaccine (live attenuated influenza vaccine or “Flumist”) has been effective in the past, but the CDC has continued surveillance and found that the nasal spray has not been as effective as the injectable influenza vaccine in recent years. The CDC has consequently recommended that the nasal spray NOT be used in the 2016-2017 influenza season. Our office will therefore only have the injectable influenza vaccine this season. Please see the CDC website for more information.

Please stay tuned for additional information and an update when we will start scheduling flu shots for the upcoming season, which usually begins in August or September. We will also again be scheduling weekend flu clinics this fall. Thank you.